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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism eagle tattoo on the shoulder by Lorena Skunkrocker at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13134, "title": "Eagle Realism Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/eagle-realism-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/eagle-realism-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C873&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "eagle", "name": "Eagle" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2849, "name": "Lorena Skunkrocker", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lorena-skunkrocker/" }, "studio": { "id": 48, "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A realism tattoo of eagle, placed on the shoulder. Done in black and grey. By Lorena Skunkrocker at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "eagle", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Eagle", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "eagle", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Black & grey Traditional (Old School) gorilla face tattoo on the shoulder by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11067, "title": "Gorilla Traditional Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/gorilla-traditional-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/gorilla-traditional-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ape", "name": "Ape & Monkey" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2743, "name": "Nick Colella", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nick-colella/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "An old school tattoo of gorilla face, placed on the shoulder. Done in black and grey. By Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ape", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Gorilla face", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "ape", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Realism octopus tattoo on the shoulder by Diana Lin at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$3,400–CA$4,500; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 10160, "title": "Octopus Realism Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/octopus-realism-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/octopus-realism-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "octopus", "name": "Octopus & Squid" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2716, "name": "Diana Lin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/diana-lin/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A realism tattoo of octopus, placed on the shoulder. Done in full colour. By Diana Lin at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Neo-Traditional owl tattoo on the shoulder by Ashley Horncastle at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$600–CA$700; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 10061, "title": "Owl and Bird Geometric Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/owl-and-bird-geometric-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/owl-and-bird-geometric-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "owl", "name": "Owl" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2714, "name": "Ashley Horncastle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ashley-horncastle/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "This shoulder piece combines neo-traditional style with a owl design, colorful. By Ashley Horncastle at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "owl", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Owl", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Bird", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "owl", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) bird tattoo on the shoulder by Bruce Rivera at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 9616, "title": "Crane Japanese Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/crane-japanese-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/crane-japanese-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2695, "name": "Bruce Rivera", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bruce-rivera/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Japanese (irezumi) style tattoo of a bird on the shoulder, done in black & grey. By Bruce Rivera at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Small black & grey Fine Line insect tattoo on the shoulder by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town; ≈R750–R1,500; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 8882, "title": "Small Butterfly Shoulder Blade", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/small-butterfly-shoulder-blade/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/small-butterfly-shoulder-blade-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C387&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "insect", "name": "Insect" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2535, "name": "Angie", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/angie/" }, "studio": { "id": 32, "name": "As Above So Below", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/as-above-so-below/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-23", "description": "This shoulder piece combines fine line style with a insect design, black & grey. By Angie at As Above So Below.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "insect", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Insect", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "insect", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Color Neo-Traditional bird tattoo on the shoulder by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town.", "id": 8292, "title": "Bird Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/bird-shoulder-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bird-shoulder-tattoo-photo-1.jpg?fit=694%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2321, "name": "Nikita", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nikita/" }, "studio": { "id": 29, "name": "Tarot Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/tarot-tattoo/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-22", "description": "A colorful neo-traditional tattoo featuring a bird, placed on the shoulder. By Nikita at Tarot Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) panther & leopard tattoo on the shoulder by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5032, "title": "Panther Mother Banner Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/panther-mother-banner-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/phil-5.jpg?fit=640%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "panther", "name": "Panther & Leopard" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1340, "name": "Phil", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/phil/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a panther & leopard on the shoulder, done in black & grey. By Phil at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "panther", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Panther & Leopard", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "panther", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Realism cat tattoo on the shoulder by Natalie at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 4972, "title": "Cat and Wine Bottle Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/cat-and-wine-bottle-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/natalie-5.jpg?fit=600%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "cat", "name": "Cat" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1338, "name": "Natalie", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/natalie/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "style tattoo of a cat on the shoulder, done in black & grey. By Natalie at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "cat", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Cat", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "cat", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the shoulder by Alena Chun at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$450–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 4267, "title": "Traditional Snake Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/traditional-snake-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/traditional-snake-shoulder.jpg?fit=700%2C874&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1130, "name": "Alena Chun", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alena-chun/" }, "studio": { "id": 23, "name": "Icon Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/icontattoo/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a snake on the shoulder, done in colorful. By Alena Chun at Icon Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism bird tattoo on the shoulder by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$900–$1,250; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 3605, "title": "Ostrich Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ostrich-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ostrich-shoulder.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 869, "name": "Wendi Ramirez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/wendi-ramirez/" }, "studio": { "id": 17, "name": "Dovetail Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/dovetail/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This shoulder piece combines realism style with a bird design, black & grey. By Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 6, "hours_max": 10, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) panther & leopard tattoo on the shoulder by Andy Perez at Allied Tattoo, New York; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 3354, "title": "Roaring Leopard Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/roaring-leopard-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/roaring-leopard-shoulder.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "panther", "name": "Panther & Leopard" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 785, "name": "Andy Perez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andy-perez/" }, "studio": { "id": 16, "name": "Allied Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/allied/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a panther & leopard, placed on the shoulder. By Andy Perez at Allied Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "panther", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Panther & Leopard", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "panther", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Realism cat tattoo on the shoulder by Daniel Rosini at Pure Ink, New York; ≈$500–$650; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 1555, "title": "Watercolour Cat Portrait", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/watercolour-cat-portrait/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/watercolour-cat-portrait.jpg?fit=627%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "watercolor", "name": "Watercolor" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cat", "name": "Cat" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 204, "name": "Daniel Rosini", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel-rosini/" }, "studio": { "id": 4, "name": "Pure Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/pureink/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "Realism and watercolor style tattoo of a cat on the shoulder, done in colorful. By Daniel Rosini at Pure Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "watercolor", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cat", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Cat", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Cat", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "cat", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium black with color accents Fine Line cat tattoo on the shoulder by Wendy at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$750–$1,000; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 585, "title": "Spider with Cat Head Fine Line Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spider-with-cat-head-fine-line-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spider-with-cat-head-fine-line-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C872&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cat", "name": "Cat" }, { "slug": "insect", "name": "Insect" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 143, "name": "Wendy", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/wendy/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A black with color accents fine line tattoo featuring a cat, placed on the shoulder. By Wendy at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cat", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "insect", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Cat", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Insect", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "cat", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Black & grey Fine Line birds in flight tattoo on the shoulder by Oscar Akermo at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11606, "title": "Swallows and Script Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/swallows-and-script-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/swallows-and-script-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "script", "name": "Non-Latin Script" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2755, "name": "Oscar Akermo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/oscar-akermo/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A fine line tattoo of birds in flight with script, placed on the shoulder. Done in black and grey. By Oscar Akermo at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "script", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Birds in flight", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Script", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "style": 20, "text": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large color Realism fox tattoo on the shoulder by Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,350–CA$1,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 10190, "title": "Fox with Feathers and Compass Realism Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/fox-with-feathers-and-compass-realism-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/fox-with-feathers-and-compass-realism-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C870&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "compass", "name": "Compass" }, { "slug": "feather", "name": "Feather" }, { "slug": "fox", "name": "Fox" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2717, "name": "Adrian Cier", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/adrian-cier/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A realism tattoo of fox, plus smaller details: feathers, compass, placed on the shoulder. Done in full colour. By Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "fox", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "feather", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "compass", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Fox", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Feathers", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Compass", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Headband", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "fox", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) spider tattoo on the shoulder by Mitch Wolff at True Love, Seattle; ≈$400–$450; ≈1.5–2.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 15274, "title": "Flower Spider Traditional Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/flower-spider-traditional-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/flower-spider-traditional-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "insect", "name": "Insect" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2922, "name": "Mitch Wolff", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mitch-wolff/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An old school tattoo of spider with flower, placed on the shoulder. Done in full colour. By Mitch Wolff at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "insect", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 70 }, { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 70, "elements": [ { "what": "Spider", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "insect", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 10.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, "size_range_cm": [ 8, 17.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.05 × visible upper arm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "red": 30, "black": 30, "blue": 20, "green": 15, "yellow": 5 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 45, "level": "Moderate", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "color": 25, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 1.5, "hours_max": 2.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈1.5–2.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Neo-Traditional bird tattoo on the shoulder by Andrea Ottlewski at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 9607, "title": "Bird and Flowers Neo-Traditional Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/bird-and-flowers-neo-traditional-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bird-and-flowers-neo-traditional-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2694, "name": "Andrea Ottlewski", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andrea-ottlewski/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Neo-traditional style tattoo of a bird on the shoulder, done in black & grey. By Andrea Ottlewski at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Bird", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large color Neo-Traditional bird tattoo on the shoulder by Toby Linwood at Tattoo 34, Portland; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2740, "title": "Traditional Thunderbird Shoulder Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/traditional-thunderbird-shoulder-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/traditional-thunderbird-shoulder-piece-scaled.jpg?fit=700%2C925&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "eagle", "name": "Eagle" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 553, "name": "Toby Linwood", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/toby/" }, "studio": { "id": 11, "name": "Tattoo 34", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/tattoo34/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "Neo-traditional and traditional (old school) style tattoo of a bird on the shoulder, done in colorful. By Toby Linwood at Tattoo 34.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "eagle", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Bird", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Eagle", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism octopus tattoo on the shoulder by Ashley Horncastle at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,350–CA$1,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 10088, "title": "Octopus Realism Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/octopus-realism-shoulder-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/octopus-realism-shoulder-tattoo-photo-2.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mandala", "name": "Mandala" }, { "slug": "moon", "name": "Moon" }, { "slug": "octopus", "name": "Octopus & Squid" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2714, "name": "Ashley Horncastle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ashley-horncastle/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A realism and geometric tattoo of octopus, plus smaller details: mandala, moon, placed on the shoulder. Done in black and grey. By Ashley Horncastle at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "mandala", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "moon", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 20, "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Mandala", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Winged creature", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Moon", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 60, "subject": 40 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Japanese (Irezumi) snake tattoo on the shoulder by Cole at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5358, "title": "Japanese Snake and Cherry Blossom Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-snake-and-cherry-blossom-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-snake-and-cherry-blossom-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "name": "Cherry Blossom" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1418, "name": "Cole", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/cole/" }, "studio": { "id": 26, "name": "Cherry Bomb", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "A colorful japanese (irezumi) tattoo featuring a snake, placed on the shoulder. 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